California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1192 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 07/09/2018

                            Assembly Bill No. 1192 CHAPTER 63 An act to amend Section 16690 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms. [ Approved by  Governor  July 09, 2018.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 09, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1192, Lackey. Firearms: retired peace officers.Existing law defines honorably retired for purposes of certain exceptions to the law involving the carrying of firearms by a retired peace officer.The existing Safety For All Act of 2016, approved as an initiative statute at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person, commencing July 1, 2017, to possess a large-capacity magazine. Proposition 63 exempts from that prohibition the possession of a large-capacity magazine by honorably retired sworn peace officers. The existing act authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions by statute approved by a 55% vote of each house if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, the initiative statute. This bill would amend that act by redefining the definition of honorably retired to include a retired reserve officer who has met specified length of service requirements.Digest Key Vote: 55%  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16690 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.

 Assembly Bill No. 1192 CHAPTER 63 An act to amend Section 16690 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms. [ Approved by  Governor  July 09, 2018.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 09, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1192, Lackey. Firearms: retired peace officers.Existing law defines honorably retired for purposes of certain exceptions to the law involving the carrying of firearms by a retired peace officer.The existing Safety For All Act of 2016, approved as an initiative statute at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person, commencing July 1, 2017, to possess a large-capacity magazine. Proposition 63 exempts from that prohibition the possession of a large-capacity magazine by honorably retired sworn peace officers. The existing act authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions by statute approved by a 55% vote of each house if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, the initiative statute. This bill would amend that act by redefining the definition of honorably retired to include a retired reserve officer who has met specified length of service requirements.Digest Key Vote: 55%  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

Assembly Bill No. 1192
CHAPTER 63

 An act to amend Section 16690 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

 [ Approved by  Governor  July 09, 2018.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 09, 2018. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1192, Lackey. Firearms: retired peace officers.

Existing law defines honorably retired for purposes of certain exceptions to the law involving the carrying of firearms by a retired peace officer.The existing Safety For All Act of 2016, approved as an initiative statute at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person, commencing July 1, 2017, to possess a large-capacity magazine. Proposition 63 exempts from that prohibition the possession of a large-capacity magazine by honorably retired sworn peace officers. The existing act authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions by statute approved by a 55% vote of each house if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, the initiative statute. This bill would amend that act by redefining the definition of honorably retired to include a retired reserve officer who has met specified length of service requirements.

Existing law defines honorably retired for purposes of certain exceptions to the law involving the carrying of firearms by a retired peace officer.

The existing Safety For All Act of 2016, approved as an initiative statute at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person, commencing July 1, 2017, to possess a large-capacity magazine. Proposition 63 exempts from that prohibition the possession of a large-capacity magazine by honorably retired sworn peace officers. The existing act authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions by statute approved by a 55% vote of each house if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, the initiative statute. 

This bill would amend that act by redefining the definition of honorably retired to include a retired reserve officer who has met specified length of service requirements.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16690 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 16690 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.

SECTION 1. Section 16690 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.

16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.

16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.



16690. (a) As used in Sections 25650 and 26020, Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4, Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 4, and Section 32406, as added by Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 2016 and as added by Proposition 63, honorably retired includes:

(1) A peace officer who has qualified for, and has accepted, a service or disability retirement.

(2) A retired level I reserve officer who meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 26300.

(b) As used in this section, honorably retired does not include an officer who has agreed to a service retirement in lieu of termination.